If we live in a world that’s an “all-out assault on contentment,” the Christmas season might just be the biggest battle we have to fight.

Which is one reason Advent can be such a gift to us.

We are called to an amazing thing, as All Saints. We’re called, first, to be disciples of the Risen Jesus, connected to the saints—at all times and in all places—who’ve gone before. Then, we’re also called to be the continuation of those disciples who’ve worshiped in this neighborhood since 1885. And our message is the same as all those disciples, all those saints who’ve gone before: Christ is risen, and we belong to him. Right on!